Mountains are an essential component of the global life-support system. They are
characterized by a rugged, heterogenous landscape with rapidly changing environmental …

The microbiome is known to provide benefits to hosts, including extension of immune
function. Amphibians are a powerful immunological model for examining mucosal defenses …

Anthropogenic habitat disturbance is fundamentally altering patterns of disease
transmission and immunity across the vertebrate tree of life. Most studies linking …

This review summarizes the role of environmental factors on amphibian microbiotas at the
organismal, population, community, ecosystem, and biosphere levels. At the organismal …

Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are essential for identifying and detecting pathogen-associated
molecular patterns (PAMPs) produced by a variety of pathogens, including viruses and …

Skin microbiota play an important role in skin barrier function and are associated with host
health. The study of the skin microbiota is beneficial for managing disease with skin …

Wildlife harbour a diverse range of microorganisms that affect their health and development.
Marsupials are born immunologically naïve and physiologically underdeveloped, with …

The amphibian skin microbiome is important in maintaining host health, but is vulnerable to
perturbation from changes in biotic and abiotic conditions. Anthropogenic habitat …

Microbial assemblages naturally living on the skin are an integral part of immunity. In
amphibians, this skin microbiota may hold a mitigation solution against the fungal pathogen …

The composition and dynamics of the skin bacterial and fungal microbiome is thought to
influence host‐pathogen defence. This microbial community is shaped by host captivity, diet …